Altamont Corridor Express
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Altamont Corridor Express, formerly branded as Altamont Commuter Express and stylized as the acronym "ACE" is a commuter railroad in the San Francisco-Oakland area of California. The railway is managed by the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission.
History
This section is incomplete.
Service began on October 19, 1998.
Services
- San Jose - Stockton (present services)
- Merced - Sacramento Natomas/Airport (on extensions)
- Merced - San Jose Diridon (on extensions)
- Sacramento - Natomas/Airport - San Jose Diridon (on extensions)
Stations
Active
- Stockton (Robert J. Cabral Station)
- Lathrop/Manteca (to be renamed Lathrop North station on Sacramento extension)
- Tracy
- Vasco Road
- Livermore
- Pleasanton
- Fremont
- Great America
- Santa Clara
- San Jose
Sacramento (north) extension (planned)
- - - - (from Stockton Station)
- Lodi West
- Elk Grove
- Sacramento City College
- Sacramento Mid-town
- Sacramento Old North
- Sacramento Natomas/Airport
Merced (southeast) extension (planned)
- - - - (from Tracy Station)
- Manteca
- Ripon
- Modesto Downtown
- Ceres
- Turlock
- Atwater
- Merced [1]
Fleet Roster
Locomotives
Active
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine Horsepower |
HEP Generator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3101-3103 | 1997 | MK Rail / MPI | F40PH-3C | EMD 16-645E3C (3000 hp) |
Caterpillar C18 ACERT (600kW/480VAC/60Hz) |
| |
| 3104-3105 | 
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2000 |
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| 3110-3113 | 
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2019 | Siemens | SC-44 | Cummins QSK95 (4400 hp) |
Static inverter (600kW/480VAC/60Hz) |
|
On Order
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine Horsepower |
HEP Generator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (2 units) | (?) | Siemens | SC-44 | Cummins QSK95 (4400 hp) |
Static inverter (600kW/480VAC/60Hz) |
|
Retired
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine Horsepower |
HEP Generator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3106 | 2007 | MPI | F40PH-3C | EMD 16-645E3C (3000 hp) |
Caterpillar C18 ACERT (600kW/480VAC/60Hz) |
|
Passenger cars
Active
Most passenger cars offer amenities such as folding seats for bicycles, wheelchair lockdowns, free wi-fi service, power receptacles for charging phones and laptop computers and restrooms.[4]
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Type | Seating Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3201-3204 | 1998 | Bombardier | BiLevel Coach |
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| 3205-3212 | 2003 | Bombardier | BiLevel Coach |
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| 3213-3219 | 2009 | Bombardier | BiLevel Coach |
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| 3220-3221 | 2014 | Bombardier | BiLevel Coach |
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| 3222 | 2003 | Bombardier | BiLevel Coach |
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| 3301-3304 | 1998 | Bombardier | BiLevel Cab car |
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| 3305-3308 | 2003 | Bombardier | BiLevel Cab car |
On Order
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Type | Seating Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (12 units)[5] | 2021 | Bombardier | BiLevel Coach |
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| (5 units) [5] | 2021 | Bombardier | BiLevel Cab car |
Connecting carriers
This section is incomplete.
- AC Transit (Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District)
- Amtrak (San Joaquin and Capital Corridor trains)
- Caltrain (at Santa Clara)
- Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (Wheels)
- Manteca Transit
- Modesto ACE Express
- Modesto Max
- San Joaquin Regional Transit District
- Tracy Tracer
- Valley Transit Authority (Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority)
Further Reading
- Wikipedia, Altamont Corridor Express
External links
References
- ↑ calurbanist.com, Northen California Intercity Rail, 2030 map
- ↑ Trainweb.org, Altamont Corridor Express - ACE
- ↑ SJRRC FY22/23 Work Program and Budget Retrieved on May 26, 2023
- ↑ Altamont Corridor Express, Train Amenities
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 [1]